Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Dara Albert talks with Isaac Thorman about football-related traumatic brain injury in children and young adults and its association with later neurologic and psychiatric outcomes. 
Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice. 
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The November 2026 Recall features four previously published episodes on updates in neurodegenerative disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The episode begins with a two-part discussion with Drs. Trey Bateman and Gregg Day discussing highlights from the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. The episode continues with Drs. Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel discussing the future of prion disease treatment. The episode concludes with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer discussing how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia. 
Podcast links:
2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference Reports - Part 1
2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference Reports - Part 2
Prion Disease Clinical Trial NN112
Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in Canada
Article links: 
PrP-targeting siRNA Safety & Mechanism Study
Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in Canada
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Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Matthew Gusler about trends in emergent interfacility transfers for ischemic stroke and factors associated with transfer for care. 
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Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi talks with Dr. Michel Toledano about the diagnosis and management of infectious rhombencephalitis in patients receiving immunomodulatory therapy.
Read the related Resident & Fellow Section article in Neurology®.
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Dr. Matthew Barrett talks with Dr. Elan Louis about the incidence and prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in essential tremor and what these findings may mean for patient care and future research. 
Read the related article in Neurology®. 
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